Wii Softmod Tutorial for noobs like me

[drawflex]

I've been asked to update this thread, it's still working for pre v4 firmwares but there may be other (easier) ways to do it now
Updated to include cIOS38 rev15 (which will solve the problem with 002 errors), and Uloader which now has the ability to run games from a USB hard disk
Rep to dell_xps for the nudge to update.

If you're on version 4 or above or don't have a copy of zelda use this tut posted by dell_xps : HERE

You need a PAL Wii running any software version up to 3.4 ( Doesn't work with 4.0)... You're also gonna need a formated SD card no bigger than 2GB (not SDHC) and reader, an original PAL Zelda:Twilight Princess game disk , these files :CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FILES, , your Wii connected to the internet and about an hour.

Before you start you need to play Zelda:TP on the Wii once, also find out what firmware version you're running (Top right hand corner on the Wii settings menu)

STEP 1 : Make a shady SD card
UnZip the contents of the file linked above to your empty SD card.
**IMPORTANT** If you've got 3.4 firmware navigate to SDCARD/private/wii/title/rzdp/, delete data.bin and rename Twilight3.4.bin to data.bin, or the twilight hack file will not copy over to the Wii...... otherwise let's crack on......
STEP 2 : Twilight hack
Delete any Zelda saves from the Wii system
Put the newly created SD card in the Wii's SD slot
Go into Wii Options/Data Management/Save Data/SD card/ and copy over the twilight hack file to the wii...(if the version is wrong it will say file not copied)
If the wii doesn't recognise your SDcard, re-format it using the SDcard format tool from here and start again
Run Zelda:TP straight away and when the save file is loaded walk your man backwards, the game should crash and the ELF loader will pop up and start installing the homebrew channel
When asked to update homebrew channel ... accept
STEP 3 : Downgrade/Upgrade to 3.2, If you're already on 3.2 skip to STEP 4
STEP 3-1 : Only for peeps with 3.3/3.4 firmwares... anything else skip to STEP 3-2
Load Wad Manager in Homebrew Channel and install IOS16-64-v257-prod.wad
Load Custom WM in Homebrew Channel and install cios_fix.wad
Load IOS Downgrader in Homebrew Channel
STEP 3-2 Load cIOS Downgrader in Homebrew channel, scroll down to 3.2e (e = europe for PAL) and install.
You should now be running 3.2 firmware
STEP 4 : Install goodies
Go to homebrew channel and install starfall, read the gumpf and press B&1 when ready ( if you read the disclaimer it says use 1 instead of 2... B&1 ) and install everything on the list by pressing + on each item ( you might have to press B&1 a few times to get it to work )
Run cIOS Installer in Homebrew Channel
Load "Install Shop IOS51". Say Yes to installing IOS51,Yes to patching a fix but leave the Wii Shop Channel.
Load Wad Manager in Homebrew Channel and install forwarder-UMRD.wad and IOS38-64-v3609.wad.
Lastly open homebrew channel, and install cIOS38 (It's listed as cIOS36) USE NETWORK INSTALL
Now you should have the Uloader channel on the Wii menu.. use this to launch Wii backups (Press 2 to run games from DVD)

You need to leave an SD card in the slot now because Uloader boots from an SDcard (easy updating in the future). The one you have already made is fine or format another card, make a folder called 'apps' in the root of it, and copy the uloader directory from this pack in apps to the apps folder on the new card.

You can softmod without downgrading to 3.2 but starfall only runs on 3.2 and blocks games trying to update or mess with the firmware.

[dell_xps]

Excellent tutorial m8, did one myself today no probs, this works, save your cash peeps no need for a mod chip, every game I've put in works no problemo.

[Yumraaj]

Hi Drawflex, Just wana know what if Nintendo brings out a game that has an update on it and require to update your Wii before you can play!!! Is there a one time fix that you can apply on your system and every games that come in the future will not Nag you about updating?

Thanks

[Pittsey]

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/installing-backup-loader-hack-16234/

[dell_xps]

Hi Drawflex, Just wana know what if Nintendo brings out a game that has an update on it and require to update your Wii before you can play!!! Is there a one time fix that you can apply on your system and every games that come in the future will not Nag you about updating?

Thanks

In that event m8 just use a prog called wiiscrubber.

[drawflex]

Hi Drawflex, Just wana know what if Nintendo brings out a game that has an update on it and require to update your Wii before you can play!!! Is there a one time fix that you can apply on your system and every games that come in the future will not Nag you about updating?

Thanks

Installing starfall takes care of this, it'll skip the disk update check and stop any game trying to update your firmware or mess with your Wii, this cuts out the risk of bricking your Wii (no need to use brick blocker all the time)... it also does a couple of other neat tricks like letting you safely play any region games and patches the health warning screen at the start...... This is why it's worth downgrading, because using the backup loader hack on its own could leave you with a bricked wii when trying to play an out-of-region game, or any game that contains a firmware update

[drawflex]

In that event m8 just use a prog called wiiscrubber.

You mean Wiibrick-blocker i think ? Wii-Scrubber just replaces the random garbage data on a Wii Game for blank data which is why winzip is able to compress some game ISOs to <700Mb, without being scrubbed they'd never compress so well..

http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/index.p...le=WiiScrubber

Any way... no-need to use brick-blocker when starfall is installed

[TheToe]

Thanks for the tut... works a charm.

Much appreciated

[Yumraaj]

Thanks so much guys, I have managed to downgrade my firmware to 3.2E and successfully install the Skip update patch by using Starfall. Thanks again

[mjrrenegade]

Thanks for this great tutorial, works a treat

[bugaloo41]

Cheers for this mate. My kids dont play the wii much but think i will give this a whirl over the holidays. Need to get a hold of this Zelda game.

[dell_xps]

Cheers for this mate. My kids dont play the wii much but think i will give this a whirl over the holidays. Need to get a hold of this Zelda game.

Cheapest I could get it from was Tesco's m8, ?29, everybody else wanted ?40.
Or just hire it from your local DVD store for a few pounds and hand it back.
HTH

[bugaloo41]

Guys just checked my firmware - its 3.2E is that ok or do you have to revert to an earlier version (i.e 3.2A)?

Thanks in advance.

[dell_xps]

Guys just checked my firmware - its 3.2E is that ok or do you have to revert to an earlier version (i.e 3.2A)?

Thanks in advance.

3.2E, is the muts nuts for this m8.

[drawflex]

Guys just checked my firmware - its 3.2E is that ok or do you have to revert to an earlier version (i.e 3.2A)?

Thanks in advance.

The E in 3.2e just means you got a european version (ie PAL)... you're good to go mate... follow the tutorial but skip STEP 3